
Perales won the crown – along with $750 cash from the duck race, $100 cash from First New Mexico Bank, a one night stay at Faywood Hot Springs, and other goodies – during Thursday night’s Duck Royalty Pageant.
Runner-up for the crown was Lady Jewel, the Jungle Duck – also known as Heather Shepard. Shepard received $500 cash.
In the Just Hatched category for ages 0-1, the winner was Aiden Nieto as “Little Luck Chuck.” Second place went to Jedidiah Dorrance.
In the Little Waddler category for ages 2-4, the winner was Izabella Chacon as “Quacky Perry Duck,” with second place going to Zenovia Garcia.
In the Downey Duckling category for ages 5-8, the winner was Cristal Enriquez as “Wild Duck,” with second place going to Selena Love Flores Baca.
And in the Darling Duckling category for ages 9-12, the winner was Aubriana Gomez as “Katy Quack,” with second place going to Ava Guevara.